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Arthritis pain

Arthritis: How Physiotherapy Can Help!

Arthritis is a joint disorder, which features inflammation, pain and stiffness. There is also often a loss in movement with arthritis, as the joints are too inflamed to move. When only a single joint is involved it’s known as monoarthritis. If two or three joints are involved it’s referred to as oligoarthritis. To date there

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Bruce CravenSeptember 10, 2018
Tension Headaches

Tension Headaches: How to Handle Them

Of the four distinct types of headaches — tension, migraine, sinus and cluster — the tension type is the most common. Of course, stress is a natural reaction to stimuli and can keep us safe from danger. Yet an excessive amount of stress can lead to tension headaches. That’s why learning how to handle emotional

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Kathy ShirkyAugust 20, 2018
Benefits of Stretching

The Unexpected Benefits of Stretching

Many non-athletes — and even a few actual jocks — are guilty of either rushing through their warm-up stretching, or skipping the cool-down moves after the workout. Yet, along with cardio and strength-training, stretching also delivers significant health benefits. You probably already know that stretching extends your overall range of motion, while also elasticizing your

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Kathy ShirkyAugust 9, 2018
Staying Active

How Staying Active at Work Can Increase Productivity

Picture yourself at work. Hunched over a keyboard, clicking away on a mouse, answering the phone, or having meetings, the most moving around you are likely to do is to and from the copy machine. It is no surprise that our sedentary jobs are causing fatigue and stiffness, both mentally and physically. Fortunately, having a

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Kathy ShirkyJuly 19, 2018
Arthritis Pain

4 Tips to Ease Your Arthritis Pain

If you are like the one in four American adults who suffer from arthritis symptoms, you are probably looking for options for managing the day to day aches and pains and often debilitating loss of mobility.  Fortunately, there are many things you can do that, when combined with physical therapy, can improve your strength, increase

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Kathy ShirkyJuly 10, 2018
diet

Still hurting? Your Diet Could Be A Reason

What you choose to eat can make your aches and pains worse. Like they say, “You are what you eat.” There are many foods that can cause inflammation and actually result in pain. Eating a healthier diet can help you feel better, without those nagging aches and pains. Foods That May Cause Inflammation While it

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Kathy ShirkyJune 20, 2018
lower-back-pain

Without Intervention, Your Lower Back Pain Could Be Here to Stay

Ask any physiotherapist, and you’ll get confirmation that lower back pain (LBP) is the most frequent complaint they’re asked to treat. Often, back strain goes away on their own, especially with the classic “RICE” treatment. But when rest, ice, compression and elevation just can’t cut the pain, physiotherapy is often your most reliable path back

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Kathy ShirkyJune 10, 2018
headaches

Are Your Shoulders Giving You Headaches?

Did you know that 47% of the adult population will have a headache at least once within a year according to the World Health Organization? 45 million Americans complain of headaches each year, 8 million visit their doctor, and 3 million went to the emergency room according to US Department of Health and Human Services.

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Kathy ShirkyMay 20, 2018
joint-pain

5 Ways to Avoid Joint Pain

Do you find your joints aching for no apparent reason? Even small aches and pains are your body’s way of telling you something is not working and should not be ignored. According to a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) study, 30% of the people surveyed reported some form of joint pain within a 30 day

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Kathy ShirkyMay 10, 2018